You are hiring an assistant manager for your company. You have limited the pool of applicants to four equally qualified people. According to James Rachels, which of the following acts would be morally obligatory or acceptable if we accept the ethical egoists' definition of moral community?
A) a democratic election, because everyone's interests count equally and all the employees in the company should vote on whom should be hired
B) affirmative action, because you are obligated to hire minorities
C) equality, where you divide the job between the applicants
D) nepotism, where you hire your daughter for the job because she's the one you created the job for in the first place

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According to ethical egoism, actions are morally right if they promote one's self-interest. Hiring your daughter aligns with self-interest, making nepotism acceptable under this view.

You Are Hiring an Assistant Manager for Your Company